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It may be more important than ever to keep the
Missouri Human Rights Act strong.

If you view the video from 16:00 to about 23:00,
you will see how the attorney and Chris Storms explain the issue with lawsuits.
There were other parts in which this was discussed as well but this is
where the attorney specifically says he thinks the law will be changed this
legislative session.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There are more accusations against the outgoing superintendent of the Hickman Mills School District. FOX 4 News has learned that a parent is suing the school district, accusing Dennis Carpenter of failing to protect two students from bullying. Tamara Keith says her twin daughters haven't been in school for more than a year after being harassed, threatened and assaulted by eight other girls at Ruskin High School.

Tonight as the LSR7 attorney was explaining about Dr.
Carpenter's involvement in lawsuits, he informed the audience that he thought
this year that the law (Missouri Human Rights Act) would be changed to protect
against these high damages lawsuits. So, you don't have to worry about any lawsuits. Missouri will make sure that you have no rights and that you can't sue. The behaviors don't have to change. The district just won't lose money.

The school board has lied to it's citizens again. Here is what the district said: Dr. Dennis L. Carpenter, currently Hickman Mills School District superintendent, will serve as the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s 2017-18 superintendent, according to a Jan. 9 announcement by the Board of Education. Board members and Dr. Carpenter are finalizing the new superintendent’s contract and expect to approve it by the Jan. 19 Board of Education meeting. Bob White signed the contract on January 11th. Dr. Carpenter signed it on January 12th. They also signed a three year contract after leading the public to believe that it was only going to be a one year contract.

The Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education is continuing its search for a permanent superintendent. Plans call for the Board to select the district’s 2017-18 superintendent by late January or early February. Applications closed on Nov. 11 with a total of 36 individuals applying for the job by the deadline.
The Board of Education is working with BWP and Associates on the search process. The consultants are currently screening the 36 candidates and will present a slate of qualified candidates to the Board of Education by early December. BWP and Associates is determining this list using a screening process that incorporates feedback from the community and the Board of Education.
More than 750 community members shared their opinions earlier this fall through focus groups and an online survey. In the survey and the focus groups, participants were asked to help identify critical attributes for the district’s next superintendent.
Dr. Bert Kimble of BW…

These board members are NOT running for reelection. They are deciding who our next superintendent will be. It seems a little odd to me. They are not listening to the public. That is nothing new, but they are going to make a decision that affects all of us.

BillBaird

TerriHarmon (she has not declared that she won't run, but she hasn't filed either)

Dear Staff, In the past 48 hours the LSR7 Board of Education has been
inundated with phone calls, texts and emails. We greatly appreciate the
input from staff and community members in order for us to do our job.
Based on information you have shared with us, we have considered your concerns.
I apologize up front for the length of this communique, but matters of this
importance cannot be addressed in a simple and abbreviated fashion. Here are the FACTS as we know them: 1.Dr. Carpenter is aware that a very high percentage of our staff
reside in our district and send their children to our schools. Therefore
our staff is deeply invested in our schools. The investment of our staff is
evident in all that our teachers do and the exemplary services that they
deliver. This was one of the reasons Dr. Carpenter cited as motivation
for his application. 2.Thursday night’s report on Channel
41 regarding Dr. Carpenter was false, and unfairly smeared Dr. Carpenter. Our
attorney has investigated the …

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - Newly named Lee’s Summit School District Superintendent Dennis Carpenter currently faces several age discrimination lawsuits stemming from his time as superintendent of the Hickman Mills School District. After Carpenter was announced as the new Lee’s Summit superintendent on Monday, 41 Action News uncovered court documents detailing the suits. A lawsuit against the Hickman Mills School District, filed by 27 current and former teachers with over 500 years of combined experience, describes a salary schedule put in place during Carpenter’s term as superintendent that cut the salaries of the longtime teachers, while increasing the salaries of younger, less experienced ones. According to the lawsuit, the salary schedule for the Hickman Mills School District was changed for the 2015-2016 school year, resulting in some teachers seeing pay cuts as high as almost $13,000. Contract agreemen…